Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Tanzania, United Republic of
4.7%
in 2018
Zambia
5.4%
in 2012
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
56th
Zambia rank
53rd

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 3.7% 3.5% Zambia
1980s 0.4% 1.9% 1.6% Zambia
1990s 11.2% 6.2% 5.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 5.6% 6.5% 0.9% Zambia
2010s 5.7% 5.4% 0.3% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.4% against 4.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.